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the court does not strike down the entire law, the house will move to repeal what's left of it. >> and democratic leaders say the american people are increasingly skeptical of the court's motives. >> the supreme court no longer cares so much about the constitution. it cares more about politics. >> the justices may well have voted months ago. georgetown law professor says it is all but certain that justice anthony kennedy will cast the deciding vote on a court that is otherwise evenly split between liberals and conservatives. >> seems like he was against the healthcare plan, but that could be just devil's advocacy. so we really don't know. >> interesting fact, medicare was controversial when congress passed it back in 1961. ronald reagan actually called it one step short of socialism. now, of course, medicare is one of the government's most popular programs. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> a presumptive gop presidential nominee, mitt romney, is in sterling, virginia, tonight. he has a plan in place no matter what the court decides. >> so, if the court upholds it, if they say it passes the c
the court does not strike down the entire law, the house will move to repeal what's left of it. >> and democratic leaders say the american people are increasingly skeptical of the court's motives. >> the supreme court no longer cares so much about the constitution. it cares more about politics. >> the justices may well have voted months ago. georgetown law professor says it is all but certain that justice anthony kennedy will cast the deciding vote on a court that is otherwise...
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however, opponents vow to overturn the law in a voter referendum next year. lawyers for the women agod that the state could recognize -- argued that the state should recognize gay marriages honored else where. >>> there was surprising reaction today from an asian american business owner about council member marion barry's airlinely charged comments about asian -- racially charged comments about asian businesses in ward 8. delia goncalves has details. >> reporter: council member barry was referring to restaurants like king city carryout here on mlk avenue with the bars in the windows and bulletproof glass at the counter. he says they're actually hurting the community. >> i can understand where he's coming from. >> reporter: she didn't want to show her face but says though the comments were insensitive. some asian businesses have a bad reputation in the black community. >> they don't want to take care of their business places nice and clean and they just want to make the money. >> reporter: just hours after his primary win, barry said quote -- >> reporter: afte
however, opponents vow to overturn the law in a voter referendum next year. lawyers for the women agod that the state could recognize -- argued that the state should recognize gay marriages honored else where. >>> there was surprising reaction today from an asian american business owner about council member marion barry's airlinely charged comments about asian -- racially charged comments about asian businesses in ward 8. delia goncalves has details. >> reporter: council member...
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. >>> some new driving laws take effect in maryland. starting today all children under the age of 8 must sit in a child seat or booster seat in the car. it does not matter how much they weigh. if the children are taller than 4' 9, they obviously don't have to. also you are now required by law to treat a dark traffic light as a stop sign. that will be key with the next round of power outages. if you don't, you could get a ticket. >>> no such thing as a tax free lunch anymore, at least not in the district. starting today d.c. food truck operators will be adding on a 10% tax on the meals they sell. that's the same tax charged in d.c. restaurants. before the new tax food truck operators paid the city a $1,500 flat rate every year. >>> you may not be familiar with his face, but you'll know his cartoon. coming up we'll introduce you to the host of this year's oscar. >> 50 years ago james meredith was admitted to the university of mississippi. i'm randall pinkston in oxford as ole miss marks a dramatic moment that changed the school and the st
. >>> some new driving laws take effect in maryland. starting today all children under the age of 8 must sit in a child seat or booster seat in the car. it does not matter how much they weigh. if the children are taller than 4' 9, they obviously don't have to. also you are now required by law to treat a dark traffic light as a stop sign. that will be key with the next round of power outages. if you don't, you could get a ticket. >>> no such thing as a tax free lunch anymore,...
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anny hong was at today's solemn ceremony where the officer's name was unveiled on the law enforcement officers memorial. >> reporter: the emotion was still raw. family and friends of the officer gathered here to remember the 39-year-old husband and father of five. and his wife, tina, and the 16- year-old son joinedcolleagues as they spoke of the love for the steelers, his job, and most of all his family. his family that included four stepsons. >> but when he was at home. he liked to play. and he loved to watch the pittsburgh steelers on television. he loved to ride his motorcycle, and he loved to listen to the band, metallica. in his case, it was the ultimate sacrifice of his life. on december 8 when he was shot and killed by a 22-year-old student who then took his own life shortly after. >> it brings back all the memories of september 8. and serving as active chief that day. >> reporter: as the ceremony ended, his wife, son, all took an etching as they embraced their name. it's one more thing to add to their collection of memories. >> and he was a man who loved life and was incredibl
anny hong was at today's solemn ceremony where the officer's name was unveiled on the law enforcement officers memorial. >> reporter: the emotion was still raw. family and friends of the officer gathered here to remember the 39-year-old husband and father of five. and his wife, tina, and the 16- year-old son joinedcolleagues as they spoke of the love for the steelers, his job, and most of all his family. his family that included four stepsons. >> but when he was at home. he liked to...
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they were just handed over for a future national law enforcement memorial museum. there is so much stuff inside this warehouse here that the archivist still doesn't have a count on all of it. in a climate controlled warehouse suitable for storing fine art, there sits that fearsome 1990caprice used by the d.c. snipers. a mobile, sniper's nest. now a museum piece. >> the trunk was the actual location where the sniper showed himself, so to speak. curled up in the trunk and used this that was cut out to poke the barrel of the bush master through to fire the weapon. >> archive manager explains fascinating details now seen up close. >> the snipers had a can of spray paint to match the outer part of the spray paint. they spray painted the risk of the car to minimize the risk of glare, reflections, or stray light. >> archive includes the terro card left outside of the shooting in bowie. the first attempt by the snipers to communicate with police. >> it was written on pink paper. >> the note found tacked to a tree where sniper, john mohommed begins to lay out his demands. a
they were just handed over for a future national law enforcement memorial museum. there is so much stuff inside this warehouse here that the archivist still doesn't have a count on all of it. in a climate controlled warehouse suitable for storing fine art, there sits that fearsome 1990caprice used by the d.c. snipers. a mobile, sniper's nest. now a museum piece. >> the trunk was the actual location where the sniper showed himself, so to speak. curled up in the trunk and used this that was...
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governor bob mcdonnell signed the bill into law yesterday. now abortion clinics have a few months to make some changes. 9news now reporter delia goncalves is live in the satellite center to detail how this is going to go. good morning. >> reporter: these changes are happening very quickly despite a lot of the opposition out there. it is indeed happening and clinics have until july, four months away to start offering tease abdominal ultrasounds to women. if they don't, the clinics face $2500 in fines for each violation, for each time they don't offer these abdominal ultrasounds. the bill sparked a huge outcry and protests outside the capitol where 30 people were arrested. the critics say the new law requires an unnecessary medical procedure. despite the governor's claims, opponents say in the very early stages of pregnancy, abdominal ultrasounds do not offer a whole lot of information about the fetus. the bill requires that women be offered to view an image of the abdominal ultrasound but they don't have to look at it. patients can also be off
governor bob mcdonnell signed the bill into law yesterday. now abortion clinics have a few months to make some changes. 9news now reporter delia goncalves is live in the satellite center to detail how this is going to go. good morning. >> reporter: these changes are happening very quickly despite a lot of the opposition out there. it is indeed happening and clinics have until july, four months away to start offering tease abdominal ultrasounds to women. if they don't, the clinics face...
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romney is promising to repeal the president's healthcare reform law. if the supreme court doesn't strike it down first. accuses the president of making healthcare a higher priority than the nation's economy and that is why there's been 40 straight months with unemployment above 8%. of course, tomorrow is the day the u.s. supreme court will hand out its much anticipated ruling on president obama's healthcare reforms. both sides are digging in ahead of this decision. >> the court does not strike down the entire law. the house will move to repeal what's left of it. >> the affordable care act gives hard working, middle class families the security they deserve. we are confident that the law is constitutional. >> 26 states brought the legal challenge. arguing congress overstepped its authority with a part of the law known as the mandate. the court could let the entire law stand, strike it down, or rule parts of it unconstitutional. >>> a falls church man who held police at bay for 28 hours is being charged with firing a handgun inside a building. police say
romney is promising to repeal the president's healthcare reform law. if the supreme court doesn't strike it down first. accuses the president of making healthcare a higher priority than the nation's economy and that is why there's been 40 straight months with unemployment above 8%. of course, tomorrow is the day the u.s. supreme court will hand out its much anticipated ruling on president obama's healthcare reforms. both sides are digging in ahead of this decision. >> the court does not...
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yesterday, the president signed the jobs act the law designed to make it easier for americans to fund start-up businesses, he says the economy is improving. >> our economy has begun to turn a corner but we've still got a long way to go. we've still got a lot of americans out there looking for a job. >> they want to see a real change and someone leading the country who understands how the economy works so we can get the economy working for the american people. >> gop front runner mitt romney is hoping to win the republican nomination to take president obama in the general election while hiring is on the increase it's not expected to be strong enough to lower the unemployment rate which is at 8.3%. >>> tuesday night, he scored a democratic primary win over several of his challengers basically by a landslide. however, now d.c. ward 8 councilman barry is trying to clarify some comments and apologize. the comments he made during the victory celebration that night. 9news now reporter delia goncalves joins us live with the story and what's he saying the time? >> reporter: he is now backtrack
yesterday, the president signed the jobs act the law designed to make it easier for americans to fund start-up businesses, he says the economy is improving. >> our economy has begun to turn a corner but we've still got a long way to go. we've still got a lot of americans out there looking for a job. >> they want to see a real change and someone leading the country who understands how the economy works so we can get the economy working for the american people. >> gop front...
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respect for our laws or-- >> which do you think is the highest priority? >> i will tell you that when i go into the voting booth. >> you haven't decided which way you want to go? >> i will tell you i am conflicted. >> reporter: he's conflicted, even with two weeks to go. it's rare to hear a politician in this day and age say that he still doesn't know exactly how he's going to vote with the election -- wes' going to be voting -- when he's going to be voting on these measures less than two weeks away. hard to believe. >> kristin fisher is live from the satellite center. thank you, my dear. >>> this morning we have the update on the murder of a pregnant new york woman whose body was found next to a note that mentions one of the d.c. snipers. today marks ten years since lee boyd malvo and john muhammad were arrested for the deadly shooting spree. the victim's boyfriend has become a person of interest. they were supposed to get married on sunday despite the fact that he's still married to another woman. a note was found next to vindalee smith's body. it said a
respect for our laws or-- >> which do you think is the highest priority? >> i will tell you that when i go into the voting booth. >> you haven't decided which way you want to go? >> i will tell you i am conflicted. >> reporter: he's conflicted, even with two weeks to go. it's rare to hear a politician in this day and age say that he still doesn't know exactly how he's going to vote with the election -- wes' going to be voting -- when he's going to be voting on...
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did he know the law? did he intend to break the law? >> reporter: the prosecution's star witness? edwards' farmer aide andrew young. young initially said he was the father of edwards' and hunter's love child but later renounced the claim. edwards denied the child was his until 2010. the defense team will have its own challenges. edwards helped shape campaign finance law as a senator and had a career as a trial lawyer. >> so he can't claim gee, didn't know what the law was. >> reporter: edwards denies knowledge of the money. prosecutors want to prove edwards sought the funds to cover up his affair and keep his campaign alive. dick brennan for cbs news, new york. >> lawyers will call their first witnesses april 23rd. the trial is expected to last six weeks. if convicted, edwards faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and as much as $1.5 million in fines. >>> washington nationals fans are going cold happy after a walkoff win during this afternoon's home opener, but some are going home maybe a little happier than others. dirk mcginty is live at -- derek mcginty is live at natio
did he know the law? did he intend to break the law? >> reporter: the prosecution's star witness? edwards' farmer aide andrew young. young initially said he was the father of edwards' and hunter's love child but later renounced the claim. edwards denied the child was his until 2010. the defense team will have its own challenges. edwards helped shape campaign finance law as a senator and had a career as a trial lawyer. >> so he can't claim gee, didn't know what the law was. >>...
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respect for our laws or looking at these people, you want them to become a productive member of our country. >> which do you think is the highest priority? >> i will tell you that when i go into the voting booth. >> you haven't decided which way you want to vote on it? >> i will tell you i am conflicted. >> reporter: you have to appreciate his honesty. it's rare to hear a politician say in this day and age he still doesn't know exactly where he stands even though he has to vote on it in less that two weeks. just two weeks to go. you can believe it? >> no, we can't hardly believe we won't see those ads anymore after that. thank you for reporting live from our satellite center. >>> a group of religious leaders in maryland is pushing for the approval of question 4 on the maryland ballot. a coalition of priests, pastors and rabbis from many faiths rallied for support last night in silver spring at the southern asian seventh day adventist church. approving question 4 would finalize the dream act passed by the general assembly. it would allow many students who can prove they live in maryland to a
respect for our laws or looking at these people, you want them to become a productive member of our country. >> which do you think is the highest priority? >> i will tell you that when i go into the voting booth. >> you haven't decided which way you want to vote on it? >> i will tell you i am conflicted. >> reporter: you have to appreciate his honesty. it's rare to hear a politician say in this day and age he still doesn't know exactly where he stands even though...
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the 16th annual law enforcement memorial run from philadelphia to washington. these officers and their survivors made their way through prince george's county and county executive rushern baker and other area leaders joined them for a portion of the run. >>> 70 journalists who died in the pursuit of news were honored yesterday in northwest. the ceremony was part of a rededication of the nowrnallist memorial at -- journalist memorial at the museum. it now holds the name of 2156 reporters from around the world dating back to 1837. >>> a historic plane has landed at frederick municipal airport, a c-47 plane. it flue 17 paratroopers into france on d-day. the cost is $2 a person to take a tour. itself funds will be used to help maintain the plane. >>> it was the best selling beg nancy guide. now it's a big screen comedy. we talk about the stars of the new film "what to expect when you're expecting." >> reporter: get ready for a big screen baby boom. >> oh, my gosh. >> i'm scared, too. >> reporter: jennifer lopez and cameron diaz are among the stars of the new romant
the 16th annual law enforcement memorial run from philadelphia to washington. these officers and their survivors made their way through prince george's county and county executive rushern baker and other area leaders joined them for a portion of the run. >>> 70 journalists who died in the pursuit of news were honored yesterday in northwest. the ceremony was part of a rededication of the nowrnallist memorial at -- journalist memorial at the museum. it now holds the name of 2156...
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police have not charged george zimmerman with the boy's death because of florida's self- defense law. and that case is gaining national attention. a rally has been planned at freedom plaza in the washington area at 2:00 on saturday. the event is the latest in a series of movements across the country to bring attention to this teenager's death. >>> tomorrow is the best time to see the cherry blossoms because that's when experts say they will be at their best. what about the weather, though? will the weather be ideal to check out these beautiful blossoms? let's go to howard and get details from his forecast. howard? >> yc, either today or tomorrow afternoon -- jc, either today or tomorrow get out there because they're in that peak period. the weekend, it's going to get rather ugly around here with rain. we had all that fog this morning. annapolis still a mile but everyone else has done much better. we're starting to burn off the low level moisture here. satellite and radar, and you can see we had a couple of showers earlier. the last couple of frames you start to see the clouds and the
police have not charged george zimmerman with the boy's death because of florida's self- defense law. and that case is gaining national attention. a rally has been planned at freedom plaza in the washington area at 2:00 on saturday. the event is the latest in a series of movements across the country to bring attention to this teenager's death. >>> tomorrow is the best time to see the cherry blossoms because that's when experts say they will be at their best. what about the weather,...
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>> i feel very sorry. >> reporter: kim isn't just in trouble with the law. he's aggravated his own family. >> my wife say, sir, you in trouble. why you minor sale? my wife, my children much angry. >> i'm wondering how you're 16 years old and you're buying. >> reporter: that anger stems from the nearly 40 police citations issued to minors who purchased at kim's northwest washington store. a business into which he says he sunk his life savings. >> i really don't know about the regulations. it's very hard for me. >> reporter: kim now regrets buying the store, and hopes to sell it as soon as possible. >> how would mr. kim feel if someone sold his children alcohol? >> it's no good. it's something wrong. >> reporter: town square market recently bought an i.d. scanner to help identify fakeidentifications, but it may be too late. andrea mccarren, 9 news now. >> kim will be back in court on april 17th. he's at the center of two investigations, the criminal one we just talked about and another by d.c.'s alcohol control board. town square's market liquor license is up
>> i feel very sorry. >> reporter: kim isn't just in trouble with the law. he's aggravated his own family. >> my wife say, sir, you in trouble. why you minor sale? my wife, my children much angry. >> i'm wondering how you're 16 years old and you're buying. >> reporter: that anger stems from the nearly 40 police citations issued to minors who purchased at kim's northwest washington store. a business into which he says he sunk his life savings. >> i really...
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but ed violet points out voter id laws are a solution in search of a problem. your dogs could attempt to vote under someone else's name and could face 10 years in prison. it's a dangerous way to steal one single vote. that's why it's so very, very rare. why, exactly, ed, and if policing voter fraud is really the goal, then make it easier for people who are poor or old or don't have cards to get such an id before you put the law into effect unless, of course, the real goal is to make it more difficult for such people to vote at all in which case the judges got it right. you're never wrong to express your thoughts in mcmail. the address is as always mailbag@wusa9.com -- many mcginty's mailbag. -- in mcginty's mailbag. the address is as always mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. we're back here at 11:00. have a great evening. bye bye. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the worldwide leader in entertainment news. >>> ann romney and the "modern family" controversy today. >> what the romney boys think about a role on abc's "modern family." for their mom. >> i don't
but ed violet points out voter id laws are a solution in search of a problem. your dogs could attempt to vote under someone else's name and could face 10 years in prison. it's a dangerous way to steal one single vote. that's why it's so very, very rare. why, exactly, ed, and if policing voter fraud is really the goal, then make it easier for people who are poor or old or don't have cards to get such an id before you put the law into effect unless, of course, the real goal is to make it more...
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but the president still insists the law is constitutional. jan crawford has more. >> reporter: the controversy started on monday when the president said it would be unprecedented for the supreme court to strike down the health care law. the next day in a houston courtroom, federal appeals court judge jerry smith told a lawyer for the justice department -- >> that has troubled a number of people who have read it as somehow a challenge to the federal courts or to their authority or to the appropriateness the concept of judicial review. and that's not a small matter. >> reporter: the appeals court demanded to know if the president was questioning the justice's power to decide the case. the administration delivered a terse response. in a 2 1/2 page letter attorney general eric holder told the appeals court there is no dispute. courts have the power to decide constitutionality of federal laws. but holer says the judge should take a backseat. the president, a former constitutional law professor, this week has tried to clarify his initial remarks. s
but the president still insists the law is constitutional. jan crawford has more. >> reporter: the controversy started on monday when the president said it would be unprecedented for the supreme court to strike down the health care law. the next day in a houston courtroom, federal appeals court judge jerry smith told a lawyer for the justice department -- >> that has troubled a number of people who have read it as somehow a challenge to the federal courts or to their authority or to...
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. >> the district of columbia is a place of law and order and either i nor chief lanier will tolerate any crime on our streets. every d.c. resident has trite walk our neighborhoods in safety and confidence. >> if you believe your stolen property is part of this theft ring, the police department will be setting up a website for victims to try and identify their belongings. you must be able to describe your belongings if you still have the receipt or the serial numbers, bring them with you when you go to claim your items. >>> charges have been dropped against a part-time montgomery county schoolteacher. 47-year-old scott spear was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old female richard montgomery high school student. prosecutors say they were forced to drop the charges because spear is only a part- time employee and you have to be a full-time employee to go forward. spear says he's never done anything inappropriate with a student. montgomery county schools says it will conduct its own investigation. >>> hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets in j
. >> the district of columbia is a place of law and order and either i nor chief lanier will tolerate any crime on our streets. every d.c. resident has trite walk our neighborhoods in safety and confidence. >> if you believe your stolen property is part of this theft ring, the police department will be setting up a website for victims to try and identify their belongings. you must be able to describe your belongings if you still have the receipt or the serial numbers, bring them...
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. >> upon arrival by law enforcement it was discovered that still or newborn baby was located in the trunk of the car that was being cleaned. detectives are waiting for preliminary autopsy report. >> reporter: investigators say until they know a cause of death, and how long the body may have been in the car they have no idea whether this is a homicide case or not. there have been no arrests. the couple who live here have elementary aged children but they are not available to talk to reporters today. in calvert county, scott broom, 9news now. >>> sheriff's officials are planning is 2:00 press conference to update us on new information. >>> police investigating the death of an infant have charged two women. 3-month-old samples' body was found yesterday in bristow, virginia. police say the home had an unlicensed day care and it has since been shut down. an autopsy is being conducted perform to determine how the child died but right now there are no signs of foul play. maren of manassas and merenzez of woodbridge have been charged in the death with child endangerment. >>> a d.c. man rema
. >> upon arrival by law enforcement it was discovered that still or newborn baby was located in the trunk of the car that was being cleaned. detectives are waiting for preliminary autopsy report. >> reporter: investigators say until they know a cause of death, and how long the body may have been in the car they have no idea whether this is a homicide case or not. there have been no arrests. the couple who live here have elementary aged children but they are not available to talk to...
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s campaign finance law. we have details on mayor gray's latest idea. but first, police release a brand-new video hoping to catch the folks who beat a father and husband out on capitol hill late one night. that investigation continues. we'll have the latest up next. >>> d.c. police released security video they hope leads to the folks who severely beat a 29-year-old man named thomas. he was attacked out on capitol hill about a week and a half ago. out at night with his friend. and investigators say video taken at an exxon station on pennsylvania avenue chose the suspect trying to use his stolen credit card. he is slowly recovering and his wife is asking for the public's help to find the people who did this to her husband. >> so people take a minute to look at that, think about something that they might have seen or somebody they know. >> now he has undergone several surgeries, including two on his brain. if you know the folks in that video, i know it's grainy and hard to see. maybe you recognize the car, call d.c. police. >>> our rainy morning turned int
s campaign finance law. we have details on mayor gray's latest idea. but first, police release a brand-new video hoping to catch the folks who beat a father and husband out on capitol hill late one night. that investigation continues. we'll have the latest up next. >>> d.c. police released security video they hope leads to the folks who severely beat a 29-year-old man named thomas. he was attacked out on capitol hill about a week and a half ago. out at night with his friend. and...
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they are determined, in fact, to keep law and order in this city until isaac passes. reporting live in new orleans i'm karen brown. back to you. >> zero doll rabbits for possible -- tolerance for possible looters. let's go to scott broom live from biloxi, mississippi tonight. what's the story there? >> reporter: tell you what, we're right in the midst of tropical storm storm force squall that's going through, a tornado warning just down the road from biloxi in gulf shores and so it's still rough. up and down the coast even over here in mississippi it's still rough as these lines of squalls related to this storm. as you can see they continue to pound this place. mississippi again is looking at flooding on the scale as they have in louisiana maybe up to 20 inches of rain before all of this is over. take a look at some of the pictures from here to downtown biloxi we shot a while ago. storm surge because of the persistent force of this storm and how slow it's within moving has come up here onto casino row in biloxi and has closed u.s. highway 90 in lots and lots of differ
they are determined, in fact, to keep law and order in this city until isaac passes. reporting live in new orleans i'm karen brown. back to you. >> zero doll rabbits for possible -- tolerance for possible looters. let's go to scott broom live from biloxi, mississippi tonight. what's the story there? >> reporter: tell you what, we're right in the midst of tropical storm storm force squall that's going through, a tornado warning just down the road from biloxi in gulf shores and so...
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. >> kim isn't just in trouble with the law. he's aggravated his own family. >> you trouble. why are you minors -- >> i'm just wondering how you're 16 years old and buying for two minors. >> that anger stems from the nearly 40 citations issued to minors who purchased at his store. a business into which he says he sunk his life savings. >> i don't know about the regulations. it's very hard for me. >> kim regrets buying the store and hopes to sell it as soon as possible. how would mr. kim feel if someone sold his children alcohol? >> it's no good. it is something wrong. >> town square market recently bought on id scanner to help identify fake identification, but it may be too late. kim will be back in court on april 17. he is now at the center of two parallel investigations. this criminal one and derek, of course, the one by d.c.'s control board and as you know, town square market's liquor license is up on april 30. >> andrea, thank you. back to you. an alleged drunk driver is facing aggravated involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with a fatal crash in alexandria. 8-y
. >> kim isn't just in trouble with the law. he's aggravated his own family. >> you trouble. why are you minors -- >> i'm just wondering how you're 16 years old and buying for two minors. >> that anger stems from the nearly 40 citations issued to minors who purchased at his store. a business into which he says he sunk his life savings. >> i don't know about the regulations. it's very hard for me. >> kim regrets buying the store and hopes to sell it as soon as...
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it's good for you, but it's the law. we deport people. >> these are the kind of people we want in our country, not to deport them because they can impact society in a positive way. >> reporter: scott broom, 9 news now. >> the montgomery county council is asking federal officials to fick the nation's broken immigration -- fix the nation's broken immigration system. >>> a moveunder where a to remove the tsa from one of the -- is underway to remove the tsa from one of the nation's most busiest airports. the president of the airport tells the miami herald he will try again to use private operators to do the job. a similar move in 2010 was denied but a law passed last month by the senate requires the tsa to reconsider applications from airports looking to get rid of that federal agency. >>> a new study asks would you rather be overweight or in debt? the overwhelming answer overweight. the survey from yahoo health and readers digest finds 78% of people asked would choose 10 pounds of extra weight to $10,000 of debt. that's a l
it's good for you, but it's the law. we deport people. >> these are the kind of people we want in our country, not to deport them because they can impact society in a positive way. >> reporter: scott broom, 9 news now. >> the montgomery county council is asking federal officials to fick the nation's broken immigration -- fix the nation's broken immigration system. >>> a moveunder where a to remove the tsa from one of the -- is underway to remove the tsa from one of...
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he estimates will of the 45,000 law graduates each year, almost 45% can't find jobs that require a law degree. >> many of the people who are going to law school right now are never going to be lawyers. >> reporter: all law schools report employment rate of 80% or more. on average the real rate is about half that. >> used car salesmen can't get away with the kind of claims law schools get away with all of the time. >> reporter: new york law school is one of 15 that is being sued by former students for allegedly reporting fraudulent employment figures. new york law declined an interview but in a written statement told us it works hard to communicate the realities will of the legal job market to prospective and current students and has accurately reported its employment statistics. >> so, welcome. >> reporter: kevin johnson recently found temporary legal work, but with $230,000 in law school debt, he can't afford to give up his full-time job. chip reid, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: we told you that a solar storm was coming, and it did. explosions on the sun kicked up highly charged part
he estimates will of the 45,000 law graduates each year, almost 45% can't find jobs that require a law degree. >> many of the people who are going to law school right now are never going to be lawyers. >> reporter: all law schools report employment rate of 80% or more. on average the real rate is about half that. >> used car salesmen can't get away with the kind of claims law schools get away with all of the time. >> reporter: new york law school is one of 15 that is...
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my brother-in-law does the announcing. it's really a group effort and we put on what i think is a great show. >> i'm going to tell my viewers go to jchayward.com. i'll have michael weiss's link there. the tickets range from $30 to $50. saturday, september 8 at 4:00 p.m. a fabulous show. i'm going to be there to see him because i love him and i love ice skating. thank you for being here. a delight to have you. >> thank you very much. >>> howard has the forecast. >> jc, it's a beautiful afternoon. we had a great morning out there. humidity levels are down, lots of sunshine. temperatures rising about # 5 here about -- about 85 here about 3:30, 4:00 p.m. light northeast winds 5 to maybe 8 miles an hour. evening plans enjoy. by 7:00 80 degrees. great night to potentially eat out on the deck or something. 9:00 still in the 70s. we'll be in the 60s, even upper 50s once again tomorrow morning. the front went through yesterday morning with some showers. not even on the map right now. we see barely any clouds nearby. a couple in the
my brother-in-law does the announcing. it's really a group effort and we put on what i think is a great show. >> i'm going to tell my viewers go to jchayward.com. i'll have michael weiss's link there. the tickets range from $30 to $50. saturday, september 8 at 4:00 p.m. a fabulous show. i'm going to be there to see him because i love him and i love ice skating. thank you for being here. a delight to have you. >> thank you very much. >>> howard has the forecast. >> jc,...
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district court ruled the law cannot apply to five counties because of the potential impact on minority voters. the court said the reduction in early voting days would make it materially more difficult for some minority voters to cast their ballots. >>> sixth incident in two weeks. it follows a claim from the taliban's leader that its fighters infiltrated police and army. in an e-mail yesterday, he said afghan security forces we assisting taliban fighters to kill foreign troops and carry government weapons back to bases. >>> meanwhile, the taliban said it shot down a nato helicopter in southern afghanistan yesterday. seven service members were killed in the crash. four afghans were also killed. nato is not sure why the blackhawk went down. >>> good news and bad news on the worst drought this nation has seen in decades. a forecast released said the drought will continue at least through november in the mid section of the nation and parts of some mountain states. conditions aren't expected to get worse and may improve in the southwest and upper midwest. >>> all that hot, dry weather creat
district court ruled the law cannot apply to five counties because of the potential impact on minority voters. the court said the reduction in early voting days would make it materially more difficult for some minority voters to cast their ballots. >>> sixth incident in two weeks. it follows a claim from the taliban's leader that its fighters infiltrated police and army. in an e-mail yesterday, he said afghan security forces we assisting taliban fighters to kill foreign troops and...
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the unprecedented loss of young lives brought new calls for stricter gun laws. at a prayer service in connecticut last night the president said this. >> in the coming weeks i'll use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law enforcement, the mental health professionals to parents and educators in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. >> pelley: the white house said today the president would propose legislation but didn't say what. one advocate for gun rights-- democratic senator joe minute chin of west virginia-- said it's time for what he called an adult conversation on the subject. he said "never before have we seen our babies slaughtered." others who support gun rights have been quiet on the subject. we contacted two dozen members of congress. all of them declined to comment. a cbs news poll taken immediately after the shootings finds more than half of americans-- 57%-- think gun control laws should be more strict. now, that's the highest number in a decade but, at the same time, when asked about what happened in
the unprecedented loss of young lives brought new calls for stricter gun laws. at a prayer service in connecticut last night the president said this. >> in the coming weeks i'll use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law enforcement, the mental health professionals to parents and educators in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. >> pelley: the white house said today the president would propose legislation but didn't say what. one...
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longer he will be hindz bars for murdering -- behind bars for murdering his former girlfriend yeardley law. the chevy chase resident should spend 26 years behind bars according to a jury. but huguely's lawyers will be asking for significantly less time. they want only 14 years. judges typically heed the jury's recommendation. love and huguely had a volatile relationship. it ended when he beat her to death in her charlottesville apartment after a day of drinking. huguely is scheduled to be sentenced at 1:00 this afternoon and we'll have the latest developments from the courtroom on our website wusa9.com. >>> the free state is apparently a safer state because maryland governor martin o'malley has announced that the state's crime rate is the lowest that it has been in 32 years. overall the number of crimes in maryland dropped 4.6% between 2010 and 2011. murder is down more than 6%. rape is down 2.5%. and car thefts are down nearly 11%. the governor credited local, state and federal police forces for their work. >>> coming up ahead on 9news now at noon, backpacks and books go flying when a hun
longer he will be hindz bars for murdering -- behind bars for murdering his former girlfriend yeardley law. the chevy chase resident should spend 26 years behind bars according to a jury. but huguely's lawyers will be asking for significantly less time. they want only 14 years. judges typically heed the jury's recommendation. love and huguely had a volatile relationship. it ended when he beat her to death in her charlottesville apartment after a day of drinking. huguely is scheduled to be...
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. >> watchdog groups are split on the reform bill will ever become law. whether mayor gray has the credibility needed to see it through when three of his own campaign staffers have already pleaded guilty to felonies for their efforts to get gray elected. >> it's a feel-good thing. i don't know what it will solve. i really don't know. and from the source of it, i'm shocked that the mayor would stand up there and try to present himself as mr. clean in terms of presenting it. >> bill goes to the council next month when it returns from summer recess. bruce johnson, 9news now. >> and sources tell bruce johnson the federal probe continues. >> let's go back to topper in the tropic tracking center. what's going on with hurricane isaac? >> hurricane isaac is a category one. a low-end category one. 90 miles now from new orleans. but you know what? the storm is big. we have tropical storm force winds to the florida panhandle and that includes pensacola. for more on that, here is scott broom. >> reporter: i'm scott broom between storm squalls here in pensacola beach,
. >> watchdog groups are split on the reform bill will ever become law. whether mayor gray has the credibility needed to see it through when three of his own campaign staffers have already pleaded guilty to felonies for their efforts to get gray elected. >> it's a feel-good thing. i don't know what it will solve. i really don't know. and from the source of it, i'm shocked that the mayor would stand up there and try to present himself as mr. clean in terms of presenting it. >>...
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big production companies like film studios support the proposed laws, but internet companies say the legislation interferes with free speech. our parent company, cbs corporation, is part of a coalition supporting the bills. another big issue in washington and beyond is a plan by a canadian company to build an oil pipeline across america from canada to texas. today, president obama rejected the plan, but the battle involving jobs, the economy, and election-year politics is far from over. the company, transcanada, said it will reapply to build the pipeline, and wyatt andrews has more. >> reporter: the keystone pipeline would have stretched 1700 miles from central alberta to two refinery depots in coastal texas, but today, after three years of studying the impact, the president said no, not because of a judgment on the merits of the pipeline, the statement said, but because the president felt rushed by an arbitrary deadline set by congressional republicans. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: that deadline, february 21, was agreed to by the president in last month's deal to extend the p
big production companies like film studios support the proposed laws, but internet companies say the legislation interferes with free speech. our parent company, cbs corporation, is part of a coalition supporting the bills. another big issue in washington and beyond is a plan by a canadian company to build an oil pipeline across america from canada to texas. today, president obama rejected the plan, but the battle involving jobs, the economy, and election-year politics is far from over. the...
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pardoned were already free but the state eastern general said the former governor abouted above the law. >> i appears that the -- it appears that the vast majority of these so-called pardons, there was no proper publication and we're going to have to go back and set aside probably the vast majority of this 175 attempts to pardon people. >> reporter: i'm ninette sosa reporting. >> mississippi does grant governors the power to issue full pardons. but the state's attorney says he will try to reverse them by arguing the victims and their families were not properly notified. a fifth man a convicted armed robber was also released. along with the four convicted murderers. a court hearing on the matter is going to be held on january 23rd. >>> it's hard to think about getting a summer job right now this time of the year but sixth flags america is -- six flags america hopes you will think about it because it is hiring 2,000 people. the amusement park in largo, maryland needs people to start in march. because that's when the training begins. the park actually opens in may and some jobs will run th
pardoned were already free but the state eastern general said the former governor abouted above the law. >> i appears that the -- it appears that the vast majority of these so-called pardons, there was no proper publication and we're going to have to go back and set aside probably the vast majority of this 175 attempts to pardon people. >> reporter: i'm ninette sosa reporting. >> mississippi does grant governors the power to issue full pardons. but the state's attorney says he...
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i think the culture of law school is misleading. >> the politics of law is the following. >> university of colorado law professor paul campos has studied the legal job market and found that it's been shrinking. in part because of outsourcing and computer automation. he estimates of the 45,000 law graduates each year, almost 45% can't find jobs that require a law degree. >> many of the people who are going to law school right now are never going to be lawyers. >> campos says that almost all law schools report employment rates of 80% for more by including nonlegal, part-time and temporary jobs. on average, the real rate is about half that. >> used car salesmen can't get away with the claims that law schools get away with. >> new york law school is one of 15 being sued by former students for allegedly reporting fraudulent employment figures. new york law declined an interview, but in a written statement told us it works hard to communicate the realities of the legal job market to prospective and current students and has accurately reported its employment statistics. >> so welcome. >> kevin
i think the culture of law school is misleading. >> the politics of law is the following. >> university of colorado law professor paul campos has studied the legal job market and found that it's been shrinking. in part because of outsourcing and computer automation. he estimates of the 45,000 law graduates each year, almost 45% can't find jobs that require a law degree. >> many of the people who are going to law school right now are never going to be lawyers. >> campos...
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that's because a law in ohio allows oil companies to drill a well if the majority of neighbors want a well and the royalties from it. en energy companies just need 90% of landowners to sign on. >> this person signed up for the well by me. >> >> reporter: their propertys do need to connect in some way, though they can be up to 20 acres from the well itself. >> y >> you feel that you're under siege. siege. that your whole city is under siege. >> >> reporter: louie chodkiewicz fought and lost. >> >> since when can a group of neighbors say "we're going to take something you own." >> reporter: is this pitting neighbor versus neighbor? >> certainly. there's people we don't talk to now. >> reporter: wells must be 150 feet from homes, still chodkiewicz says he can hear this one from his bedroom. it it switches on at 6:00 a.m. >> two wells there, another well there, one more there and this one right here. there are five right now that r pumping. >> reporter: he war rise his share in the well's profit-- at least $200 a month-- will not offset what tax assessors estimate would be a 12% hit to hi
that's because a law in ohio allows oil companies to drill a well if the majority of neighbors want a well and the royalties from it. en energy companies just need 90% of landowners to sign on. >> this person signed up for the well by me. >> >> reporter: their propertys do need to connect in some way, though they can be up to 20 acres from the well itself. >> y >> you feel that you're under siege. siege. that your whole city is under siege. >> >>...
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governor bob mcdonnell signed the bill into law yesterday. the bill originally mandated an invasive sonogram. that caused an uproar and it was dropped. women must be offered a chance to see the i am annals but can't be forced to see them. >>> there's a new report on the growing cost of caring for the nearly five million americans living with alzheimer's disease in this country. the alzheimer's association says alzheimer's and dementia will cost the u.s. $200 billion this year, 140 billion will be covered by medicare and medicaid. one out of seven alzheimer's patients live alone. >>> coming up on the morning news on a thursday morning shall the viral video aimed at bringing a warlord to justice. >>> plus, we'll show you all the upgrades for the new upgrade. first scott pelley with a preview of the evening news. >>> we're going to take you to a city that was virtually swept away by the tsunami. one year later, we'll visit a man who has lost so much and tell you how the japanese people are recovering. that story tonight on the "cbs evening news.
governor bob mcdonnell signed the bill into law yesterday. the bill originally mandated an invasive sonogram. that caused an uproar and it was dropped. women must be offered a chance to see the i am annals but can't be forced to see them. >>> there's a new report on the growing cost of caring for the nearly five million americans living with alzheimer's disease in this country. the alzheimer's association says alzheimer's and dementia will cost the u.s. $200 billion this year, 140...
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. >>> a measure to legalize gay marriage is one step closer to becoming law in maryland tonight. the bill moved out of committee, but the full house floor debate won't come until tomorrow. if it's approved, maryland would become the eighth state to legalize gay unions. >>> opponents spoke out against another controversial proposal in annapolis today. maryland governor martin o'malley wants to shift half the costs of teachers' pensions to the counties. local leaders came together to blast the idea and accuse the state of attempting to balance its budget at the expense of county governments. >>> we've got a warning for drivers in prince george's county. speed cameras are in place at two dozen new locations around schools. be prepared to pay the price if you travel 12 or more miles over the speed limit. expect a $40 fine if the camera catches you speeding in these school zones. we have posted the exact locations of the new speed cameras on our facebook page and at www.wusa9.com. >>> you may soon get some relief from all those pesky telemarketer calls. the fcc is expected to approve
. >>> a measure to legalize gay marriage is one step closer to becoming law in maryland tonight. the bill moved out of committee, but the full house floor debate won't come until tomorrow. if it's approved, maryland would become the eighth state to legalize gay unions. >>> opponents spoke out against another controversial proposal in annapolis today. maryland governor martin o'malley wants to shift half the costs of teachers' pensions to the counties. local leaders came...
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tonight, authorities are out with a big campaign to tell us about a law that says you have to move over and slow down. >> i'm bruce leshan in college park. in maryland and in virginia, but so far, not in d.c. if an emergency vehicle is pulled over to the shoulder, with its lights flashing, you are required to move over one lane. if you can do that safely, or to slow down to a safe and prudent speed. search move over on youtube and the carnage is stomach churning. the latest estimate suggests nearly 400 police officers, firefighters, highway crews, tow truck drivers, and other workers are struck and killed every year. nearly 10% of all the occupational fatalities in america. >> move over, i mean, it's not that hard. >> police and fire trucks will be sporting this bumper stucker, but here's something else to get your attention. the fine, $115 and one point. if someone is hurt, $750 and three points. in college park, bruce leshan, 9news now. >>> confirmation tonight that our warm winter was in fact the warmest on record. the national weather service says from december's winter sole season
tonight, authorities are out with a big campaign to tell us about a law that says you have to move over and slow down. >> i'm bruce leshan in college park. in maryland and in virginia, but so far, not in d.c. if an emergency vehicle is pulled over to the shoulder, with its lights flashing, you are required to move over one lane. if you can do that safely, or to slow down to a safe and prudent speed. search move over on youtube and the carnage is stomach churning. the latest estimate...
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republican governor tom corbett signed the measure into law yesterday. it requires voters to show a photo i.d. before their votes can be counted. opponents say the law discriminates against minorities, the elderly and poor. >>> in health news, there are new guidelines for screening for cervical cancer. every year about 4200 women die of the disease in this country. dr. jon lapook takes a look at the new recommendations. >>> the new guidelines present women and their doctors with a difficult dee significant. for decades women have been told to get a pap smear as often as once a year. while the new recommendation calls for a test every three years for women 21 to 65. some ages 30 to 65 are being told they can wait five years if they get an additional test for human papillomavirus. it looks for abnormal cells. the hpv looks for viruses that causes virtually all cervical cancers. waiting five years is reasonable they say because if the tests are negative, women are at very low risk for developing cervical cancers. dr. joan kent is just starting to talk about
republican governor tom corbett signed the measure into law yesterday. it requires voters to show a photo i.d. before their votes can be counted. opponents say the law discriminates against minorities, the elderly and poor. >>> in health news, there are new guidelines for screening for cervical cancer. every year about 4200 women die of the disease in this country. dr. jon lapook takes a look at the new recommendations. >>> the new guidelines present women and their doctors...
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a law enforcement source tells cnn the sisters are suffering from dehydration and exhaustion but appear okay. mayes' sternl says the girls -- sister-in-law says she's happy the girls are final but disappointed for mayes. >> he took the sissy way out. as long as the girls are safe. >> reporter: mayes' wife teresa is also facing charges. she told police she went with him to dump the bodies in mississippi. teresa mayes' mother says her daughter is mentally disabled and wouldn't have done anything on her own. >> if teresa had anything to do with it, she was forced. >> reporter: right now it isn't known what mayes' motive may have been for the murders and kidnappings but his mother-in- law says he may have believed that alexandria and kyliyah were his daughters. >> the body of mayes will be taken to jackson, mississippi today. that's where authorities will conduct an autopsy. >>> the only survivor of a fiery crash involving a stolen car in chevy chase has filed a lawsuit. 18-year-old rico richardson was a passenger in that stolen car with three other people last march. his attorney says mont
a law enforcement source tells cnn the sisters are suffering from dehydration and exhaustion but appear okay. mayes' sternl says the girls -- sister-in-law says she's happy the girls are final but disappointed for mayes. >> he took the sissy way out. as long as the girls are safe. >> reporter: mayes' wife teresa is also facing charges. she told police she went with him to dump the bodies in mississippi. teresa mayes' mother says her daughter is mentally disabled and wouldn't have...
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lynched in mississippi while working for the treasury department's bureau of internal revenue. >>> law enforcement officers made a run for it today in memory of fellow officers who have died in the line of duty. these officers and survivors took part in the 16th annual law enforcement memorial run from philadelphia to washington. prince george's county's leg of the run started this morning in college park. county executive rushern baker and other area leaders participated in a memorial service to honor fallen officers. >>> still ahead turning the pain, the local organization helping parent -- page, the local organization helping parents help their children succeed in school. >> up next evacuations ordered after one of five western wildfires explodes to 10 times its original size overnight. >> don't forget. we are always on at www.wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be back in a minute. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else
lynched in mississippi while working for the treasury department's bureau of internal revenue. >>> law enforcement officers made a run for it today in memory of fellow officers who have died in the line of duty. these officers and survivors took part in the 16th annual law enforcement memorial run from philadelphia to washington. prince george's county's leg of the run started this morning in college park. county executive rushern baker and other area leaders participated in a memorial...
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but state law does not require gun owners to lock their weapons. still, police say just because that's the law doesn't mean you shouldn't take that extra precaution. >> if you've got a gun or firearm of any type in your home, it has got to be under lock and key and safely and securely away from a children's hand. because this is what can happen when a loaded gun is left out for a child to reach. >> in this case, that gun wasn't just left out, but it was left in a child spiderman backpack. hard to believe. police say that brown brought the gun in that backpack to the home, but where did the gun come from and why did he have it? that is what investigators are still trying to figure out. anita. >> lots of questions, kristen, thank you. >> the man who confessed to killing 77 people in norway is not criminally insane. that's the latest conclusion in the case of anders and that contradicts an earlier diagnosis. faces terror charges linked to a bombing and shooting rampage. the latest finding comes six days before he is scheduled to go on trial and he cou
but state law does not require gun owners to lock their weapons. still, police say just because that's the law doesn't mean you shouldn't take that extra precaution. >> if you've got a gun or firearm of any type in your home, it has got to be under lock and key and safely and securely away from a children's hand. because this is what can happen when a loaded gun is left out for a child to reach. >> in this case, that gun wasn't just left out, but it was left in a child spiderman...
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we will make sure that anybody who was involved is held fully accountable with the full force of the law. >> but the president added that the incident would not have an impact on the withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan. >> make no mistake, we have a strategy that will allow us to responsibly wind down this war. >> but the taliban is promising revenge on tuesday afghan officials visiting the skeep of the massacre came under attack. taliban fighters opened fire on the delegation, included two brothers of afghanistan's president. one afghan soldier was killed. >>> in eastern afghanistan, students staged the first large-scale protest of the kilgts. the incident is the latest stumble for the united states in afghanistan. six americans were killed last month after the koran was burned at a u.s. military base. and in january, a video surfaced showing what appeared to be american troops urinating on the corpses of deaden mi fighters. >> we seem to get tested almost every other day with challenges that test our leadership. >> and there is new information about the soldier accused of sunday
we will make sure that anybody who was involved is held fully accountable with the full force of the law. >> but the president added that the incident would not have an impact on the withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan. >> make no mistake, we have a strategy that will allow us to responsibly wind down this war. >> but the taliban is promising revenge on tuesday afghan officials visiting the skeep of the massacre came under attack. taliban fighters opened fire on the...
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laws -- i.d. laws. >>> james holmes, the man accused of opening fire on a movie theater tried to call unsuccessfully a psychiatrist just nine minutes before the attack. he played an after hours call to lynn fenton. she had seen him on one other occasion. prosecutors want to see a notebook now sent to her by holmes which reportedly contains violent descriptions of an upcoming attack. holmes is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 58 during a midnight showing of the latest batman movie last month. >>> how about this if a gift? billionaire warren buffett is celebrating his 82nd birthday by giving each of his three children $600 million of his company's stock. the money, though, is for their charitable foundations which he's pretty impressed with apparently. one of his children helps farmers. another is a focus on violence against women and child education. >>> labor day, the lance chance -- last chance for families to enjoy a long weekend get away with the summer weather. if you're planning to t
laws -- i.d. laws. >>> james holmes, the man accused of opening fire on a movie theater tried to call unsuccessfully a psychiatrist just nine minutes before the attack. he played an after hours call to lynn fenton. she had seen him on one other occasion. prosecutors want to see a notebook now sent to her by holmes which reportedly contains violent descriptions of an upcoming attack. holmes is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 58 during a midnight showing of the latest batman...
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based on a florida law that allows anyone to defend himself with deadly force. today, the police chief in sanford stepped down, at least temporarily, and this evening, as you can see, several hundred protesters have gathered in fort me melon park. some of them are demanding the arrest of that neighborhood watch captain. mark strassmann is in the park this evening with new reporting and an important interview. mark. >> reporter: scott, by the time this time this rally begins, as many as 10,000 people could be demanding an arrest at this evening's rally. last night, the sanford city commission voted no confidence in in police chief bill lee, and his temporary leave today is the most visible step yet to defuse tensions here. >> i do this in the hopes of restoring some semblance of calm to the city, which has been in turmoil turmoil for several weeks. >> reporter: trayvon martin, an an unarmed 17-year-old was shot dead by george zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, last month. zimmer .immerman was not charged. an and at the heart of the controversy, did race p
based on a florida law that allows anyone to defend himself with deadly force. today, the police chief in sanford stepped down, at least temporarily, and this evening, as you can see, several hundred protesters have gathered in fort me melon park. some of them are demanding the arrest of that neighborhood watch captain. mark strassmann is in the park this evening with new reporting and an important interview. mark. >> reporter: scott, by the time this time this rally begins, as many as...
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hundreds of law enforcement officers walked under an american flag as they entered st. patrick's church on 10th street northwest. the procession included officers on horseback along with a pipe and drum unit you see there. >>> local firefighters and emergency medical services personnel were also recognized at another ceremony downtown. this took place at the national building museum. mayor vince gray and chief kenneth eler elerby spoke at this event. >>> which state is the first to approve a license to test self- driving cars out on the public streets. also ahead, you heard the saying, you got your hand caught in the cookie jar? how about this little guy? he got his arm stuck in the gum ball machine. let's hope he got some gum balls with that. lesli. >> reporter: and i'm here, derek, at the tinly town fire station talking about cooking safety and how this device could save a life. >>> the kitchen may well be the heart of the home, but it only takes a split second for a raging fire to engulf the whole room, ruin your whole day. >> lesli foster joins us from engine compan
hundreds of law enforcement officers walked under an american flag as they entered st. patrick's church on 10th street northwest. the procession included officers on horseback along with a pipe and drum unit you see there. >>> local firefighters and emergency medical services personnel were also recognized at another ceremony downtown. this took place at the national building museum. mayor vince gray and chief kenneth eler elerby spoke at this event. >>> which state is the...
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this law is making it much more difficult for workers to get jobs. it's raising the cost of health insurance for the american people. republicans believe in a common sense step-by-step approach that will lower health care costs and allow the american people to choose the health insurance they want not the health insurance the government wants them to have. >> o'donnell: is there anything good in the law? >> well, there's always going to be parts of it that are good. but when you look at the 2,700 pages that no one read and remember noplsz said "we have to pass this before we know what's in it" republicans are not going to go down that path. >> o'donnell: i asked ask you if there's anything good in it because i wanted to ask you about specific provisions in the bill. are you willing to roll back the provisions that would provide free mammograms under medicare? >> listen, there are a lot of provisions that can be replaced. remember, i said, we want to take a common-sense, step-by-step approach to replacing obamacare. >> o'donnell: let's talk about what
this law is making it much more difficult for workers to get jobs. it's raising the cost of health insurance for the american people. republicans believe in a common sense step-by-step approach that will lower health care costs and allow the american people to choose the health insurance they want not the health insurance the government wants them to have. >> o'donnell: is there anything good in the law? >> well, there's always going to be parts of it that are good. but when you...
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council chair phil mendelson wants to ease at least one part of the city's gun laws. ' introduce add plan -- he's introduced a plan which would allow nonresidents to avoid criminal charges if they were found with an unregistered firearm or ammunition. mendelson tells the washington examiner it would help people who make an honest mistake in violating the city's laws. he adds it would be very limited to a circumstance where there is no other charge, no other issue, no reason to be concerned about the safety of citizens or government officials. mayor vincent gray is reviewing the proposal. >>> all eyes are on tropical storm isaac this morning. it's churning in the gulf of mexico and could reach hurricane strength at any minute. people from the east portion of texas all the way to the florida panhandle are now waiting for isaac to arrive. residents are boarding up and preparing for the big storm. thousands of people living in low-lying areas have already started evacuating. isaac is taking a track eerily similar to hurricane katrina. that hit seven years ago tomorrow. the date isn't los
council chair phil mendelson wants to ease at least one part of the city's gun laws. ' introduce add plan -- he's introduced a plan which would allow nonresidents to avoid criminal charges if they were found with an unregistered firearm or ammunition. mendelson tells the washington examiner it would help people who make an honest mistake in violating the city's laws. he adds it would be very limited to a circumstance where there is no other charge, no other issue, no reason to be concerned...
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his brother, his sister-in-law, his mother, his nephew. and we have a report from a human rights group that several members of chen guangcheng's extended family have now been placed under house arrest. >> pelley: holly williams of british sky news, thank you very much. a substitute delivered the weather forecast today on a tv station in glasgow, scotland. >> this afternoon it will be cold, wet, and windy across most of scotland. we're under the influence of low pressure, and this weather-- >> pelley: that, of course, is prince charles, whose reign has yet to begin. for kids who have very little, he is giving them what they need more than just about anything. that story's next. i stepped on the machine, and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. i had tired, achy feet. until i got my number. my dr. scholl's custom fit orthotics number. now i'm a believer. you'll be a believer, too. learn where to find your number at drscholls.com. [ roger ] tell me you have good insurance. yup, i've got... [ den
his brother, his sister-in-law, his mother, his nephew. and we have a report from a human rights group that several members of chen guangcheng's extended family have now been placed under house arrest. >> pelley: holly williams of british sky news, thank you very much. a substitute delivered the weather forecast today on a tv station in glasgow, scotland. >> this afternoon it will be cold, wet, and windy across most of scotland. we're under the influence of low pressure, and this...
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if you follow the law stopping for school buses, they are going to video drivers who ignore the signs on the sides of the buses. montgomery, charles and washington counties are running similar programs. violators will face a maximum of $250. school zones in county include areas for damascus high school and cedar grove elementary in german town. >>> today is also the first day of school for dc public schools. this weekend thousands of volunteers prepared for the new school year by sprucing up 115 school buildings. it was all part of the eighth annual beautification day. >>> tropical storm isaac is headed toward the gulf states after leaving very little damage behind in the florida keys. isaac is expected to strengthen and could make landfall late tuesday or early wednesday. >> if it lands wednesday it could hit louisiana on the seventh anniversary of katrina.
if you follow the law stopping for school buses, they are going to video drivers who ignore the signs on the sides of the buses. montgomery, charles and washington counties are running similar programs. violators will face a maximum of $250. school zones in county include areas for damascus high school and cedar grove elementary in german town. >>> today is also the first day of school for dc public schools. this weekend thousands of volunteers prepared for the new school year by...
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police did not arrest zimmerman because of a florida stand your ground law that allows a lawful gun owner to shoot and kill if he feels threatened. >> the death of trayvon is terrible. i heard today the commission taking the vote of no confidence in the chief. i have stated i'm looking for an understanding and investigation into not only the death of trayvon but the actions of the police department. i want to know if they did something they shouldn't have done. i want to know that. if they didn't do things they should have done, i want to know that i'm looking for an independent police investigation, a law enforcement agency to come in and evaluate the actions of the sanford police department. >> we're asking as citizens of this country for petitioning our elected officials concerning the permitting of the gun that we believe was used to murder this young man. we want the commission to revoke his license. >> reporter: as i mentioned zimmerman grew up in manassas, virginia. he moved to florida about a decade ago after high school. hear from his neighbors coming up in my next live report in
police did not arrest zimmerman because of a florida stand your ground law that allows a lawful gun owner to shoot and kill if he feels threatened. >> the death of trayvon is terrible. i heard today the commission taking the vote of no confidence in the chief. i have stated i'm looking for an understanding and investigation into not only the death of trayvon but the actions of the police department. i want to know if they did something they shouldn't have done. i want to know that. if...